Sevişler dam
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 15 '44 " N , 27 ° 33' 14" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1977-1981 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 59.5 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 65 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 4th 600 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 5.8 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 127 million m³ | ||||||||
The Sevişler Dam (in Turkish Sevişler Barajı ) is located on the Yağcılı Çayı, a right tributary of the Bakırçay , 8 km north of the district town of Soma in the western Turkish province of Manisa .
The dam was built in the years 1977–1981 for drinking and service water supply . The earthfill dam has a height of 65 m above the foundation level and has a volume of 4.6 million m³. The associated reservoir covers an area of 5.8 km² and has a storage volume of 127 million m³. The dam is used to irrigate an area of 7,000 hectares.